Advice on Financial Independence From Around the Web

Oh, to be financially independent. The thought of having enough money that you don't need to work sounds great, right? But if you're counting on winning lottery ticket to help you achieve the good life, you might want to reconsider your approach (see 5 Better Investments Than the Lottery). Instead, consider the advice of J.D. Roth, who founded the Get Rich Slowly blog in 2006 when he was deep in debt but managed to achieve financial independence with what he calls a "three-pronged attack." See J.D.'s one-page guide to financial independence to see how he saved enough to support himself without working. And for more advice on increasing your income to gain more independence, here's what some of our favorite personal finance bloggers are saying: